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Type in my collection. ¢ ad., 18.3.18, Tsavo. Dr. van 
Someren Ooll. 
Obs. This bird is named in honour of Mr. J. Pemberton 
Cook, who shared with me a strenuous ten days’ collecting in 
the dry Taru desert country, when over 750 specimens were 
obtained. 
Smithornis capensis meinertzhageni, subsp. nov. 
Most nearly related to S. capensis medianus (Hartert and 
van Someren), but considerably smaller and much more 
heavily spotted and streaked on the breast and back, and 
lacking the yellowish wash to the abdomen and the 
ochraceous breast-patches. 
Wings 65-70 mm., bill 12 mm. 
Range. Foothills of Elgon and North Kavirondo, and 
probably Nandi. 
Type in Tring Museum. 6 ad. Nyarondo, 11.3.17. 
Meinertzhagen Coll. 
Obs. This bird was first met with at the foot of Elgon on 
the Kibingei River, and subsequently a series of nine 
specimens was collected by Mr. Turner for Major Meinertz- 
hagen. 
Bias musicus changamwensis, subsp. nov. 
The female differs from typical Bias musicus, of West 
Atrica, by being smaller and paler rufous on the back, 
wings, and tail, and without the blackish centres to the 
feathers of the mantle. The underside whiter, without 
rufous wash. 
Wings 80 mm. compared to 88 mm. in typical race. 
This coast-form differs from B. m. feminina Jackson, from 
Uganda, by being paler above and whiter below. 
Wings in ¢ 82 mm. 
Range. Coast-lands of British and “ German” Hast Africa. 
Types in my own collection. g, 21.7.18; ?, 21.7.18. 
Changamwe, Mombasa. Dr. van Someren Coll. 
